What is Mayan Costume in Guatemala?

Guatemala was once a centralized Mayan settlement and one of the centers of ancient Mayan culture. The ancient city of Tikal was the center of politics and trade during the heyday of Mayan culture, and best reflects the high scientific culture and brilliant artistic achievements of that time. Nowadays, Guatemala has a population of more than 5 million, with Mayan Indians accounting for more than 62%. Although the Mayans were conquered by Spain in the 16th century, they have not been assimilated and still retain their original traditions. Especially their colorful weaving, which is rich in variety due to climatic factors. Most of the fabrics are hand-woven on looms made of small wooden sticks, and the threads are dyed with vegetable dyes, without the use of current synthetic chemical methods. The colorful design patterns are the work of the craftsmen who create them. A dazzling array of chevrons, circular patterns, floral stripes, and a variety of lifelike animal motifs maintain traditional Mayan Indian artistic styles. Snakes and a variety of flowers and birds are the main source material for the designs of the local craftsmen, but all the design motifs are based on the ancient Mayan beliefs and devotion to the gods. Different tribes have their own traditional motifs and flower decorations that reflect their origins or some religious meaning. Girls learn to weave under the eaves when they are in their teens.

The Maya's peculiar costumes Guatemalan national dress is even more varied and beautiful. Each village has its own traditional styles and colors. You can tell which region a person is from by the way they dress. From hair bands, clothing, belts, scarves, aprons, and all the way down to the wrappings, they are all unique. There are dresses and housecoats. Some of the women's costumes have embroidery added to them. The villages are proud of their distinctive costumes. Today, in the Guatemalan towns and markets closer to Mexico, you can still see the Maya people gathered from all directions, and they wear different styles of clothing, simple and generous, colorful. Women wear headscarves and long skirts; men wear bamboo hats and carry knives. They carry or pull with oxcarts to the agricultural products, handicrafts and cloth, clothing, in the street on both sides of the temporary tent set up under the sale. Some of them also now do, now weaving, now selling. In the bustling corner of the market, some Mayans knocked up the unique instrument Malimba (a floor xylophone), young girls and boys, with the sound of the piano dancing, full of rich ethnic flavor.